breast cancer genetic screening test

breast cancer genetic screening test (BRCA genetic testing)

a blood test used to detect the presence of breast cancer genes, which indicates an increased susceptibility for development of breast cancer. One breast cancer gene also confers an increased susceptibility for ovarian cancer.

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